Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 51 km ESE of Ugashik, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 51 km ESE of Ugashik, Alaska on Thu, Aug 22, 2019, 6:31 PM AKDT (02:31 UTC), 97 km (60 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 76 km WSW of Karluk, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.0 (ml), micro
Local time: Thu, Aug 22, 2019, 6:31 PM AKDT
UTC: 2019-08-23 02:31:18 UTC
Depth: 96.5 km (60.0 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 57.370° N, 156.578° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 33

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 61 in the 60 days after this one and 35 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 61.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019asoo3v5 (also filed as aacse019asoo3v5). Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 12:40 PM UTC.